2024 Toyota Tacoma Review | The Taco Is All Turbo And That's Just Fine
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- The 2.4L turbo engine might be the defining characteristic of the new Tacoma, but more shoppers will be interested in the coil spring suspension in the rear and the available adaptive dampers in the Limited trim. The new Tacoma might be notably more expensive than the outgoing model but I think the upgrades are worth the ~$3,000 price bump.
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Small truck with a big truck payment. Dealer markups for the taco loyalists👍
And history shows that the Toyota loyalists will be more than happy and willing to pay for it. Toyota knows this. Charge more while providing less. They love it.
20mpg on a 4 cylinder that gets 228hp? The F-150 with the V8 gets 400hp and also averages 20mpg.
I’m sure in the real world the difference is more than EPA ratings suggest
Most 5.0s are closer to 17 or 18. The 2.7T F-150s can average 19.
Aerodynamics play a bigger role than engine. The Bronco is a 4 cyl and gets about 19mpg combined.
I have the F150 2.7 eco boost and get 25mpg on the highway all day long. But that’s where I do most of my driving so it works great. Living in Canada there are rumours this Taco TRD will be close to $70K 😳😳😳
Well my old 2TR-FE 4 cylinder only made like 170hp and still only got like 21mpg so there is that. My F-150 5.0 is averaging 18mpg, though that is with lots of towing too.
I'm most interested in the limited with the torsen center diff and full time 4wd. Hopefully the 4runner limited will also have full time 4wd.
Really burns my backside, knowing they axed the extended cab with the suicide door😡
answered all of my questions, (at least until the hybrid is released). Thanks, Alex and team!
Excellent review! This is where you truly shine at being the best at what you do. Providing all the relevant and unbiased information that a potential buyer could practically use in making their car-buying decision. Great job!
Relevant and unbiased information is what we aim to provide, thanks for watching! -Travis
Man I was really hoping they’d replace all their old V6 and V8 engines with a more reliable hybrid system than just simply turbocharging everything. I fear the 300k, 400k, 500k+ mile Toyotas are going to be limited to those without turbos
Govt doesn't want v8 anymore. That vehicles who had v8 are getting v6 tubro and v6 are getting v4 tubro. :(
So long, longevity...🙄
Don't think I can go from a V6 Tacoma to a 4 cylinder turbo. The Range Rover Velar I test drove was a 2.0 Turbo, and it was horrible. Decided on a V8 SC Vogue. Love the design of the new trucks, just not the power train.
I visited the LA Auto Show on Thanksgiving and checked various trucks of the same segment, e.g. Nissan Frontier, Chevy Colorado. These mid-size trucks are definitely not designed for long road trips for 4 adults. The rear seats are all too upright and uncomfortable, and it appears that the Tacoma has the same problem.
Ridgeline is going to be the best option in that regard
How is it a problem?
Adults? Those backseats will barely fit teenagers comfortably.
I’m looking at the upcoming land cruiser instead of the taco for more road trip adventure for 4 ppl
Don't forget about the mandatory dealer markup👍
The new Tacoma is beautiful. They did such a good job on this new generation. I really hope the new hybrid will get 25 to 27 MPG highway.
But it using Turbo so no matter what, customers are getting screw by Toyota and our stupid government. I do not want to babysit my engine.
@@chrisx5127 I'm not that worried about it. Everything has a turbo now. Get your vehicle serviced and you will be fine with anything Toyota makes.
@@KPHVAC I don't want to idle my truck for 1 minute before I start driving nor do I want to let it cool down for several minutes before I turn off the ignition. That what I mean by babying a turbo engine. Oh and I also want to drive aggressive after my break-in period. Doing any of these things opposite of what I mentioned decreases the lifespan of the turbo engine. This was confirmed by the car care nut (Toyota master technican).
@@chrisx5127 It would have been nice if Toyota kept the V6 as an option. The Government and the Elites want everything to be "green." Toyota and all the other automakers are forced to make smaller engines, hybrids, and EV's.
Give me 6 spark plugs in a NA engine all day every day !!!!!
Thank you for including the limited as well. Great review.
Glad I purchased a 2023 Tacoma trd pro
Out of my budget unfortunately. Would love to have an Electric Lime TRD Pro 6MT or Solar Octane.
Love a lot of things but the nearly non-functional rear seats for people with young kids is disappointing. Sticking w/ my Gladiator.
Haven’t been excited about any new vehicles the last 3 years. Prices just make these things not as desirable as they once were.
SR5 now starts $5810 higher at $37,695
I hear you, but the manufacturers can't make enough. They keep selling.
@@TheCapn23That's because people keep blowing out their budgets on these things with massive monthly payments
@@jstrig this. I do think there’s a good mix of people out there that are trying to be smart and hold out as long as I can and then there’s other people who don’t give a shit and try to take out 10 year loans.
@@ImYoutubing247 Yeah, I've been saving for 4 years at this point. I'm just waiting for the right vehicle at the right price
Yeah 100%, the monthly or bi-weekly payments tactic makes more expensive vehicles seem way more affordable than they really are. @@ImYoutubing247
Does this turbo need premium gas?
87 octane
It is very appealing with the manual, very cool....👍👍😎 😎
This was a very informative video. Thanks for putting in the detail and effort.
Nice of them to lift the embargo on taco tuesday
I am SO GLAD to have gone with the tried and true 2023 2.7 4x4. .......gosh, just think. I could have gotten a power tailgate.
I will take the older one any day
I cant imagine using this truck with a family
i keep trucks for at least 15years. I don't trust turbo's and never will. I can't beleive i'm actually thinking of rebuilding the engine in my 2009 f150 over buying a new truck. It's really sad that the auto industry chose to obey bs gov't rules instead of fighting it. I didn't even know the 23 tacoma's were going to be the last year that they had reliable no turbo v6's engines. I might pick one up while i still can and use my old f150 just for work.
How do you fight the government old man? 🤣
Spot on.
I have a 2002 Tundra with a V-8 in it, and it's running strong.
Come back to us in 10 years when this turbo engine has blown-out. Turbos suck.
Do any of these models have power folding mirrors?
Any plans to review the cyber truck?
20 mpg is ridiculous, especially for a 4 cylinder. Also, if a tundra barely gets 22mpg with it's hybrid, something tells me it's no where close to getting 25mpg.
Atleast you can still get an access cab and 6' bed unlike GM and the Colorado/Canyon.
Not surprised that it's yet another turbo pos though. A SOHC or DOHC V6 that lasts seems to hard to ask for anymore.
Hutch - I'm so bum man. It so perfect without that stupid turbo engine!
I will stick with my F150 2.7 Eco boost crew cab getting 25 mpg on the highway. Rumours circulating they will be asking $70K CDN for the TRD version. Which is just a ridiculous price for a little truck.
Have you not seen ranger prices??
There are several different TRD trims, only the TRD Pro will be close to $70K CAD. Meanwhile, the Ranger Raptor (direct competitor to the TRD PRO) is $80K CAD. The far more common and popular TRD Sport and TRD Off Road trims will be around $50K, same as a Ranger XLT / Lariat.
@@mike9588yeah the raptor will be $10k less than trailhunter and include front and rear lockers. $55k for the raptor Trailhunter will be $65kish
Not the hybrid 4wd
hopefully the inverter is pure sine and works to full capacity while driving, my 4Runner doesn’t, therefore is pretty useless to me.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! -Travis
Other UA-camrs are saying wireless apple car play, not wired!
The portable speaker would be cool too grab each day bring it into work play it and charge it on the way home
I think people are overreacting to the whole turbo thing. Turbo chargers can be reliable. Toyota has been building turbos and putting them into Land Cruisers and trucks overseas for multiple decades now. I think they would know a thing or two by now about how to make turbo engines reliable. Plus if I was going to trust any maker with a turbocharged engine. It would be Toyota?
Just sticking a Toyota logo on a turbo motor doesn’t automatically make them reliable. Just like taking a z4 and swapping logos didn’t suddenly make the Supra as reliable as a Camry or corolla. It has bmw reliability .
@@naveenthemachine I never said that tho. I said modern turbo engines are reliable, this isn’t the 1980s anymore where turbos were bad. Diesel engines have been using turbos for years, even Toyota has been using turbos for a long time. The 70 series land cruiser has been using a turbodiesel V8. All I’m saying is modern turbo engines can last a very long time
@@naveenthemachineAnd the Tacoma isn't a Supra and doesn't get raced on a track or the street like one.
Good job on the reach-around....camera work that is.
@@naveenthemachine
The new supra is reliable
SAVE THE MANUALS!
Catalytic Converters - where is it for theft???
@7:57 "one's not offered in the GM twins, for example" as a brand new Canyon drives by.
THEY'RE LISTENING
You think they're listening. They're laughing. They know that whatever they do, people will fork over their money no matter what.
Line starts behind me
Did Alex just reveal the Land Cruiser's estimated mileage?
I think that was just a slip of the rumored figure that Toyota inadvertently put on their website (before immediately pulling it). Hope I'm wrong, but I'm going to guess that mileage might be a little lower than that.
Toyota let it slip previously but we don't know how accurate the leak is.
The Ford and GM twins offer more for a similar priced taco. The frontier from Nissan is a closer competitor and comes with a V6. This time around Toyota is following Ford and going the turbo route and it may come back to bite them, but considering their short warranty, lease owners shouldn't worry too much. I'm not really liking Toyota's quality as of late, fit and finish is to be desired and warranty claims are going up. For my money a used naturally aspirated truck will outlast mostly anything built nowadays with a planed obsolescence mentality. Stop paying these scandalous prices for vehicles that are obsolete and old news with the new trims and updates coming out every 4 years.
does ridgeline have power running boards?
Running boards are an option but no factory power running boards. -Travis
Time will tell if turbos destroy engines or not. Theres significantly more pressure added to an engine.
Wireless AA works great on my GRC, so I don't think the connection on the right side of the headunit is a big deal. I like the new Tacoma, totally fine with all turbo...definitely wouldn't mind the 2 door version with a stick! my GRC has been great and there are plenty of old turbo celicas, mr2s and mkiv supras out there still doing totally fine. In fact just saw a clean stock jewel green turbo supra yesterday.. if you really care about reliability, you have 20+ years of old tacomas/tundras to buy and plenty of new tacos with the old powertrains still on dealer lots, so why people are crying makes no sense to me..😂
Review from a 'First Drive Event'?
The turbo will be fine for the first owner. It's the second and third owners who get screwed by FI engines.
Turbo ruin everything! FML
I think the Canyon/Colorado are best in the segment this time around
See which one ends up in the crushers first
@@Ignignot1 If you take good care of the truck, they'll outlive us both.
Agreed. Toyota failed as usual 😁
@@naveenthemachineclearly Toyota failed again because Tacoma is best selling midsized truck 🤦
TFL's Chevy Colorado's instrument cluster/infotainment screen stopped turning on randomly. Reliability is still questionable
The turbo is not fine. The elephant in the room is that you're not going to see space shuttle miles out of a turbo 4 drive train. Period.
Agreed. So much for reliability 😂
I may as well get something else that’s more enjoyable and easier to live with
@@naveenthemachine What do you mean by more enjoyable and easier to live with? Reliability isnt necessarily the same as longevity. I suspect that for the first 3 owners, this engine will be reliable enough (and enjoyable enough if you want to get subjective about it).
Exactly. Way more heat generated too means everything around that heat ages quicker. Wires, electronics, belts, hoses, seals.
@@naveenthemachineand you know that other trucks are easier to live with cos you’ve driven all the trucks in this segment?
@@CoyoteCrimeLordI’m pretty sure they have taken that into consideration
A pickup without a diesel engine !!! No thanks.
one ugly engine bay . wires and hoses going everywhere.
Can you stop calling this compact mid sized
No thanks
Unbelievable they decided to put this into production. Barely better fuel economy compared to the f150 2.7l engine and you get a lot less truck.
Horrible update
And it’s going to be cheaper, it’s smaller, so it’s easier to park. Midsize trucks never got a huge increase in fuel economy over their full-size counterparts. I mean look at the mpg the Colorado/Canyon get, it is right on par with this truck. Also there is still a hybrid coming
@@alwaysiyi272of all the things the Tacoma is… cheap is not one of them. All the full size pick up trucks have thousands and thousands off their MSRP which brings the price very close to the Tacoma.
@@EdvinGusinac Yeahh but MSRP for MSRP. Any midsize truck is cheaper than their full size counterpart
@@alwaysiyi272 that’s not the real world though. It’s more like MSRP of the Tacoma vs the deep discounts of a full sized pickup truck.
Mandatory Toyota dealer markups 👍
I'm sorry but all of Toyota's truck designs are over done. They just scream "poser", in my opinion.
You mean “not boring”?
@@cactuscanine3531 no, I mean Saturday morning cartoonish.
agree 100%, the tundra is down right stupid looking, ill stick with my ram
Right and those bigger bro trucks don’t 🤷♂️🤦♂️
🤣🤮
Meh. Still no Diesel engine.
Chief engineer explained that diesel emissions laws are ridiculously strict and it would have taken 3 years longer to acquire the permit to make a new diesel engine.
@@Millermacs I would wait 3 years to buy it
Thurd 😊
4th
Second 😊
WAAAAY too expensive! Consumers need to boycott this madness!
We need to boycott every automaker. They’re still taking advantage of the whole production-shortage thing to increase MSRP of new cars even after the pandemic ended.
Yeah high interest rates are doing that some now. There are more cars on dealer lots sittin now, though not anything like pre Covid yet.
Compliance engine. It will never be as reliable as the Gen 3 V6.
Keeping my 23 v6 😎
And Toyota is officially a planned obsolescence company…
@Auto Buyers Guide | Alex on Autos: the Limited looks like a nice trim but the price point approaches Tundra territory. That tells me TRD Pro and Trail Hunter will be $60k…. Crazy
Yeah, some leas suggested 54k starting.
65-70
High test gas yes or no?
High test yes is recommended!
You forgot about the Frontier again, which is the only truck that comes close to comparing to this as far as options. It's the only other truck that offers a king cab.
Frontier is old platform and a new body. Old old vehicle,
And yet it's still an amazing truck. Your comment is meaningless.@@paulm6481
Nice, thanks for the great review, ( toyota should take the slide glass from the 4runner, and turn tacoma into the old 4-runner with a cab
Is it air to water or air to air innercooler? I think tune on 91 make same/more then hybrid
Is the passenger seat fold flat?
Not sure what the obsession with testers is with the manual Trans and the Pano roofs are but they they sure do.
A manual is a more immersive driving experience. If you didn’t grow up with a manual, you probably don’t see the value. It’s kinda like a wood campfire versus a propane campfire.
@@stuartstuart866it will probably be less than 5% of sales
@@stuartstuart866 agreed, it's also the most intelligent manual transmission because it only does what you want it to do. Of course that is driver dependent, but I still feel it's a great option for those who want more simplicity and fun.
I agree. If they had lived in the 30's they probably would have pined for hand crank starting engines.
@@cnoyes72😂
Toyota kept manual for its extended customer base, ISIS, Hamas, Hezbollah, Al Shabab, etc.
First 😊